Man shot in head, taken to relative's home

Updated 3:06 pm, Wednesday, June 12, 2013

San Antonio police work Wednesday morning, June 12, 2013, after a shooting took place on San Antonio's East Side near Olive and Mason streets about 3:30 a.m.

San Antonio police work Wednesday morning, June 12, 2013, after a shooting took place on San Antonio's East Side near Olive and Mason streets about 3:30 a.m.

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Man shot in head, taken to relative's home

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A man who was shot in the head Wednesday morning and was rushed to a relative's house afterward, is recuperating from his injuries, police said.

It's not yet clear what preceded the 3:30 a.m. shooting in the 300 block of Mason Street, officers said. Police spent about three hours at the scene of the crime, searching for clues while firefighters sprayed what appeared to be blood off of the residential street.

The victim, believed to be in his early 20s, was taken to the 800 block of St. James, and he was rushed to San Antonio Military Medical Center. Police at the scene initially had said he transported himself, but a statement about the shooting issued by police later clarified that he was taken to the residence by someone else.

Officers said he was wounded in the neck and head area, though it was not immediately clear how many times he'd been shot.

He was in stable condition early Wednesday and is expected to live.

Witnesses told police that a black vehicle with heavy front-end damage and bullet holes to the windshield were seen leaving the location. A vehicle matching the description was located on St. James and was towed away by police for inspection.